The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-09-29


There are 246 pensioners in Portage
county.
Rev. N. Paltzgrof is confined to his
house by sickness.
Court adjourned Saturday noon to
Monday morning.
Will Green returned to New York
City on Tuesday last.
A soaking rain last week accom-
plished much good.
q. 8. Traphagen, of Massillon, was
in the city on Friday.
Rev. Slutz preached his farewell dis
course last Sunday forenoon.
The first hard frost of the season was
visible Monday morning.
Thanks to Hon. Henry B. Payne
for valuable public documents.
The storm doors at the front of the
Court House have been put up.
!" Puddle's Pond" drew large audi
ence at the Opera House Monday
night.
Pension Commissioner Black will
please accept our thanks for valuable
reports.
Arthur Ewing, of Edinburg, started
for California Monday night, via the
NYP&O road.
Charles Mahan and wife, of Charles
town, left Monday evening for their
future home, Aurora, Ill.
Hon. D. c. Goldman went to Pitts
burgh Tuesday to attend a,meeting OF
glass manufacturers
A train of six cars loaded with Chi
cago excursionists, passed through on
Tuesday, via NYP&O.
Id. McGahan & Co. have com
menced the publication of weekly
paper at Lewiston, Dakota. Lutte, u
we wish you success.
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A praise service will be held at Oak
wood Chapel next Sunday evening,
October 2. Rev. C. M. Thompson and
other speakers will be present.
Mrs. John Fletcher has been serious
Iy ill with Inflammation of the bowels
at the family residence on East Main
street.
The 4lst Annual Fair of the Ma.
honing County Agricultural Society
will be held at Garfield October 4,
and 6.
The new stone step at the threshold
of the Postoffice is decided improve
ment, but people fell over it before
they got accustomed to it.
Mr.. John E. Sharp found a beautiful
Indian hatchet, made of hard, white
stone. on his farm in Freedom, ons
day last week.
Our friend Frank L. Clark, of Pitts
burgh, dropped In upon US quite an
expectedly on Tuesday, having stopped
off while on his way to Toledo, OF
business.
Mrs. VIM. Kline and Mrs. Dam
Weitzel left Thursday morning las
for Minneapolis, MIMI, where thei
husbands are employed in glass fac
tory.
Rev. G. M. Thompson, of the Wal
nut street Baptist Church, Louisville
KY. spoke at Oak wood Chapel sunda.
afternoon. His talk was mostly to tn
children.
Talk that the Valley Railroad CO
will erect a new passenger depot q
Akron, which will be one of the fines
in the State, If there is cessation G
hostility to the company on the part
the City Council.
Thursday last Mayor Holcomb sen
fenced Wilson Jackson, colored, to
day in the Workhouse, and the costs
for stealing a revolver from the des
at Marvin's grocery. And the gu
wasn't no account, no how"
The Edings Dramatic Co. finishe
their weeks engagement at the Opel
House Saturday night. They gav
some excellent performances durin
their stay, but their audiences wei
not large enough to pay expenses, ,
the low rate of admission.
Work at the Ravenna Glass Work
commenced Friday last, and about
hands are now employed. The con
pany will manufacture fruit cans, Q
cans, and a variety of pressed gla
goods. The fuel used is crude oil. al
is a decided improvement over cos
The starting of this factory is an in
d ortant addition to Ravenna's man
featuring enterprises, and We wis; Il
3 young gentlemen who are engaged
it the most abundant success.
3 N. Fl. Smith, Esq accompanied
y his wife and daughter, left Thursd'
y evening, via the N Y p & o, for L
Angeles, California, where they g
pect to make their home. Mr.. Smi
has been resident of Portage coun
!. for over thirty years and his departu
will be regretted :by all, as he W
q an enterprising business man and
|, good citizen. His many friends he
a wish him and his family prosperity
their new home.